We submitted our evidence to the Justice Committee scrutinising the Defamation and Malicious Publications (Scotland) Bill. Read it here.

Find out the outcome of the defamation action brought against Scottish PEN member, Andy Wightman MSP

Tell the Justice Committee to back meaningful reform of defamation law to protect free expression for everyone in Scotland

Join Scottish PEN and the NUJ to help shape defamation law reform and protect the rights of everyone in Scotland to speak out and speak up at the CCA on Tuesday 10th March

The Scottish Parliament Justice Committee has announced a call for evidence for the Defamation and Malicious Publications (Scotland) Bill.

On Monday 2nd December, the Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Bill was introduced to Scottish Parliament. Here is Scottish PEN’s statement on this development

The First Minister announced that defamation reform will be included in the upcoming legislative session. The delay for reform may be over

Read our letter signed by 181 Scottish and International writers calling on the First Minister to include defamation reform in the 2019 Programme for Government